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The title of Queen should only be bestowed upon someone who has truly lived and experienced life in all its imperfections, to be able to have empathy for the people she has been entrusted with to serve.

Frank Edgar obituary Susan Hodgett My father, Frank Edgar, who has died aged 87, was one of Northern Ireland’s most experienced civil servants and made significant contributions to many aspects of life in the province. He was one of a postwar generation that fundamentally believed in the value of public service. Frank was born in Belfast, the oldest of two sons to Mae (nee McNeice), a hairdresser, and Bob, a mechanic, and won a scholarship to attend Methodist College. An enthu...

The Tablet December 17, 2020 Photo: Courtesy of Cathedral Prep High School WINDSOR TERRACE — New York City was covered in at least 10 inches of snow, as of mid-morning on Dec. 17, during its first snowfall of the season. While snow plows scraped the asphalt outside, Diocese of Brooklyn’s students were inside, learning remotely at home. The snow day happened to occur during a tricky time on the academic calendar. Parish schools and Catholic academies in the diocese are scheduled to be...